Steering apparatus



T. W. MURRAY. STEERING MPAILATUS.I

No. 66,615. Patented July 9, 1867.

Wil/m es @uiten gisten getrnt @frn THOMAS lW. MURRAY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

Lena-8 Parent No. 66,615, me Juzg 9, 1867.

IMPROVED STEEING APARA'IUS.

TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:V

Be it known that I, THOMAS WV. MURRAY, of the city,.county, and State ofNew York, have invented a new and improved Steering Apparatus-g and thatthe following description, taken in'connection with the accompanyingdrawings hereinafter referred to, forms a full and exact specificationof the same,wherein I have set forth the nature and principles of mysaid improvements, by which my invention may be distinguished from allothers of a similar class, together with such parts as I claim, anddesire to have secured to me by Letters Patent.

This invention relates to a new and improved steering apparatus, to beapplied to the head of the rudderpost of a vessel, as hereinafter fullyshown and described, whereby a very compact, simple, and powerfulmechanism is obtained for the purpose. In the accompanying sheet ofdrawings- Figure 1 is a side view of my invention. i

Figurer2, a planter tcpview of the'same.

Similar letters of reference indicate like parts. j

A represents the stern portion of a vessel, and B the rudder-head orupper part of therudder-post, on which a collar, C, is firmly securedand provided with three radial recesses, a, to receive a dog, b, whichis pivoted in a plate or stock, c, firmly secured to the deck. When thedog bis raised the rudder is free to turn, but when the dog is let downand adjusted in any one ot' the recesses a of tlf-e collar C the rudderwill be held iirmly in position, and'l 'may be retained inV any of thepositions necessary in sailing a vessel, or when the same is lying inport, the three recesses a having such a position inthe collar C thatthe rudder may be held in line with the axis of the vessel, or at thetermination of its movement or adjustment either to the right or left,starboard" or larboardH To the upper end of the rudder-head there isrmly attached a toothed segment, D, the teeth being pendent orprojecting downward, and into the teeth of this segment a. pinion, E, ona shaft, c', gears. On the Shaft c there is a. spur-wheel, F, whichgears into a pinion, G, on a shaft, fl, the latter having a hand-wheel,H, attached. 4 i

By this arrangement of gearing a goed power is obtained for/operatingthe lever, and the mechanism is` very compact and cannot be injuredunder any action of the rudder; for if the latter should be suddenlyforced upward by coming in contact with the ground or bottom, thesegment D will rise freely'above the pinion E, and will drop in geartherewith without affecting any of -thc working parts of the steeringapparatus.

Having thus'deserbed my invention, I cla-im as new, and desire to secureby Letters Patent- The collar C, provided with the recesses a, Vandfitted on and firmly secured to the rudder-post, in combina tion withthe pivoted dog ZJ, Secured to the deck of the vessel or to a suitableplate. or stock attached thereto, substantially as and for the purposespecified.

I further claim the steering apparatus, arranged with thependent-toothed segment D on the rudder-post, with the pinion E gearinginto it underneath, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

THOMAS W. MURRAY. Witnesses:

WM. F. McNAMAn, ALEX. F. ROBERTS.

